Chinyama, Cholopi make RVG grade in Malawi squad for  2017 Cosafa Cup

Malawi  national football team  Coach Ronny Van Geneugden  has named a squad of 22 players for the 2017 Cosafa Castle Cup competition which takes place in South Africa from Saturday. Van Geneugden announced the squad to members of the press on Wednesday at Mpira Village in Chiwembe, Blantyre. The Flames mentor  has mainly stuck with […]

FDH Bank fires up Malawi team ahead of Cosafa

Ahead of  the 2017   Cosafa Castle Cup  Competition  scheduled to kick-off on Saturday in South Africa, the Malawi national football team, the Flames have received a timely boost from their official sponsor FDH Bank  who have donated K30 million  towards the team’s  trip. Marketing Manager for FDH Ronald Chimchere said they were motivated by […]

Malawi leave Wed with depleted squad as clubs withdraw pros for Cosafa

Malawi National Football team is set to depart for South Africa on Wednesday 21 June ahead of the Cosafa tournament. Flames Coach Ronny Van Geneugden confirmed the development and said he is set to announce his travelling squad on Tuesday 20 June . The team regrouped on Monday after a weekend break, allowing players to play for their respective […]

Belgian journos say RVG’s Malawi job surprised compatriots

Two Belgian journalists have disclosed that Ronny Van Geneugden surprised compatriots back home after landing a job as Malawi National Football Team coach in April this year. Sports editor for Belgian newspaper Get Belang Van Limburg which publishes in Dutch, Mark Cornelissen and video journalist Guyentie Bogaert who were in Malawi to do a special […]

RVG upbeat about Cosafa: Has too good players to be dropped

Malawi national football team coach Ronny Van Geneugden has said there was stiff competition among the players who are thirsting to redeem their nation from the shame of perennial failure. Van Geneugden praised his charges during a news conference  held at Chiwembe Village in Blantyre on Wednesday barely a day after resuming camping ahead of […]

RVG maintains Malawi squad, regroups for Cosafa tournament

After a two day break, Malawi senior national soccer  team  regroup Tuesday  to start preparations for the forth coming 2017 regional Cosafa Cup Cup edition scheduled to get underway in South Africa on 25 June. According to information released by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Flames expartriate coach Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG) will maintain the squad […]

RVG  pressure eases with Malawi win

Malawi national team expatriate coach Ronny van Geneugden has admitted the stress he had after going three matches without a win since his appointment has been eased following  1-0 victory over Comoros Islands in 2019 African Cup of Nations (Acon) Group B qualifier at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. RVG had lost to Madagascar back-to-back in Championship of African […]

Malawi roll 2019 Afcon campaign with win: Gerard Phiri goal defeats Comoros

Malawi national team, the Flames on Saturday rolled out their 2019 the biennial Africa Cup of Nations tournament (Afcon) qualification campaign with a narrow 1-0 win on  against Comoros at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. The Flames started the match on a promising note but they were jittery in front of a  goal. That was until […]

Malawi FA special morale song for Flames’ fans: ‘Let Comoros see red’

 Football Association of Malawi (Fam) has released a special song of morale for the national team ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Comoros on Saturday. According to Fam’ Commercial and Marketing Director Limbani Matola, who composed the lyrics of the song entitled ‘The Flames’, it aims at mobilising patriotic support for […]

Minister Mussa motivates Malawi players during training

Minister of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development, Henry Mussa on Wednesday  visited Malawi national football team training camp at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe and interacted with the players and the  technical pane. The Minister’s visit was meant  to motivate the Flames to give out their best  during  Saturday’s Group B 2019 Africa Cup […]

Malawi geared for Comoros game on Saturday

The Malawi National Football Team has intensified its preparations for their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group B qualifier against Comoros slated for Saturday at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe. Currently, foreign based players have already joined the squad in Lilongwe which includes South African based Limbikani Mzava, Frank ‘Gabadinho’ Mhango and Gerald Phiri […]

Mzava named Malawi skipper, Ng’ambi doubtful for Comoros game

Platinum stars midfield maestro Robert Ng’ambi might miss Flames Saturday’s African Cup of nations qualifying match against Comoros Island after his wife was involved in a motor accident on Tuesday. Ng’ambi, who by the time of accident was in Tunisia, said he would make up his mind after his return to South Africa and see the […]

RVG looks forward to Comoros game: ‘Must win for Malawi’

Malawi national football team coach Ronny Van Geneugden is looking forward to the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros on June 10 at Bingu National Stadium in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. RVG, as he is fondly called in the media,  said the game would important for obvious reasons having gone three matches without a win. […]

RVG to appoint new Malawi captain, Banda dropped: Gaba tipped

New Malawi coach Ronny van Geneugden has big decisions  to appoint a new captain after he dropped skipper Davie Banda from his squad preparing for a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros on 10 June. Van Geneugden, who was appointed in April, says he is looking to pick a  a “natural leader” as […]

RVG releases Malawi squad for Comoros: Gaba in, Sulumba out

Malawi national football team coach Ronny Van Geneugden has released a 26-man squad to face Comoros Island in the preliminary round of African Cup of Nations scheduled for Malawi’s capital Lilongwe June 10. Making the announcement during a news conference at Chiwembe Villageon Tuesday RVG has named 9 professionals including from Mozambique and Tanzania based […]

Flames break camp, RVG says Malawi slowly getting its football rythym

Malawi National Football team Coach Ronny Van Geneugden has described the 3-day pre-camp session with local based based players as a success. Speaking after conducting his last training session before the players break for club engagements, RVG said he is slowly finding the rythym in the players, something that he is been looking forward to. […]